The little one might be fast asleep, but Charlotte still sat on the couch as close to him as she could. She gazed at his smooth, tender face, and the corners of her lips curled naturally into a smile.Zachary, who was standing at the doorway, had a gaze filled with gloom.Charlotte was really fond of Poopoo.Previously, whenever Charlotte had been with Poopoo, she had smiled from ear to ear.Now, she might be so happy to see Poopoo that she was smiling widely, but her eyes still showed faint signs of despair. It was clear how much Jackson’s incident had affected her. At least, Jackson was still alive. However, tomorrow, once Jackson was executed… The thought of her inconsolable face made Zachary’s heart bleed with agony.‘No! I can’t let this tragedy happen!’Zachary did not keep Charlotte company in the living room. Instead, he returned to the first floor and gave Lucas a call. “Contact Nightingale immediately. Tell him I’ve got a job for him.”“What do you want him to do, si
‘It’s my fault that Jackie’s about to die!’“Do you really think that crying will bring Jackson Harper back?”Charlotte wondered if she was imagining things as soon as she heard that melodious, pleasant voice. She turned around and saw that handsome, stunning face.“Zach… ary?” She called out his name in shock.The group of more than ten crew members around Charlotte, who had been eating with her, looked as if they had been hit by a stunning spell. They stared in a daze at Zachary.The tall, regal man had drawn everyone’s attention the moment he’d entered the cafeteria…He was like a snow flower on the top of an ice mountain. He commanded such respect that no one dared breathe too heavily, and no one certainly dared approach him. However, he was so beautiful and attractive that they only dared admire him from afar and could not tear their eyes away from him…So this was Zachary Connor!“That’s me.”Zachary spoke in an indifferent tone, yet his voice had a special kind of charm
The luxurious supercar smoothly arrived at the Divine Sanctuary District.Even though she hadn’t had a bite to eat on set, Charlotte did not feel hungry at all. All she wanted to do was collapse on the bed and have a good nap to digest her sorrow.Thus, when she walked into the first-floor living room, she didn’t bother looking anywhere else. She simply strode toward the spiral staircase.“You’re back, Carlie.”A familiar voice suddenly rang out from her right, further up ahead.Charlotte wondered if she was imagining things. She followed the voice and saw Jackson sitting on the couch. Her knees buckled from fright. “Jackie, is it really you?”“Of course it’s me, Carlie. We met yesterday at Tiffany’s wedding too. It’s only been 20 hours. Have you forgotten me already?”Charlotte’s hair stood on end when she heard his voice so clearly and saw him standing up from the couch and walking toward her. Her face was drained of color.“Jackie…”She had no idea how she managed to speak.
After coming back from the dead, he truly understood why Charlotte had not killed Tiffany like he had wanted to, no matter how much she hated her.He might have avenged Bryson that way, but he would have lost his life in the process too! His mother, whose world revolved around him, had cried herself to exhaustion when he had been sentenced to death. According to Zachary, Charlotte had been devastated too. She had completely lost her wits…If his execution had been carried out and his life had ended like that, he would have pushed his loved ones into a fiery furnace!At that moment, a black Stretch Lincoln Limousine stopped outside the French windows.Soon, a man in a suit and leather shoes walked in. He bowed before Zachary and said with reverence, “Mr. Connor, everything’s been arranged according to your wishes. He must leave with me as soon as possible, just in case.”Zachary’s handsome face was as black as a cauldron’s bottom, and his voice was like ice. “Mm!”Nightingale shiv
Zachary’s inky, dark eyes flashed with a peculiar glint.“Why do you ask?”“You’re always so good to me. I used to think that you were simply carrying out your duties as my husband, that you would have done the same for any other woman who was your wife, but you’ve been way too good to me. I can’t help but think… Well…”Charlotte was now incoherent. She patted her racing heart.“Okay, I just want to know if your kindness for me stems simply from duty. Is there any other reason? For example… love?”The regal, cold, stunningly handsome man gently raised his dark brow.“I’ve always believed that there’s no need to talk about established facts. As long as someone isn’t stupid and thinks it over carefully, they’ll see the truth clearly.”‘What?’Charlotte looked confused. “What are you talking about?”Zachary shook his head, turned around, and left.“Hey! You didn’t answer my question! Hey, Zachary… Zachary!”Zachary had walked away long ago.Charlotte stared at Zachary’s figure
It wasn’t like she had zero experience. It was just that… this baby had a hold on her heart. Every time something seemed wrong with him, she would panic from worry and lose all sense of rationality.“Sigh!”Coraline couldn’t help sighing when she saw the look on her face.“Don’t forget, this is the son of your husband and your love rival. Why do I feel as if you see him as your biological son? Hmm? Carlie! You have such good chemistry. Maybe he really is your son. Maybe you should have a DNA test!”Charlotte gently pushed Coraline.“Stop it, Cora!”“I’m being serious!”Coraline lifted her hand and pointed at the door to the DNA laboratory.“For some reason, I can’t shake the feeling that you have this indescribable kinship with this baby. You lost your baby, didn’t you? What if Lorraine picked up the baby you lost? Look, we’re already at the door of the DNA laboratory. It wouldn’t hurt you or the baby to have a DNA test. Just do it for fun. What if you really are his mother? Th
“Carlie! Congratulations!”Coraline wrapped her arms around Charlotte excitedly.“I didn’t expect this either! I really didn’t think it’d turn out this way, but my deviousness actually made it come true. So… Oh my god! Adorable little Poopoo is actually your son. I want to be his godmother! No! Carlie! Your son is my son too. I’m his mother too!”Coraline was so elated that she could fly.Charlotte, however, remained rooted to the spot. She did not move at all.She had no idea how she managed to find her voice and speak again. “How could this happen, doctor? Are you trying to make me happy just because I’m Zachary’s wife? Is that why you’re deliberately telling me this?”“Mrs. Connor, I’m a doctor. Why would I joke about such a thing with a patient? These are your DNA test results. Have a look.”She handed the results over to Charlotte.Charlotte’s hands trembled. She couldn’t even hold onto this flimsy piece of paper. The DNA report slipped through her fingers and landed by he
When that time came, Lorraine would get what she deserved!Everything would finally be over!Charlotte really wanted to see Zachary at once. She might be holding the little baby, but she walked faster than Coraline.They soon arrived at the parking lot.She opened the door to the driver’s seat and entered the vehicle, holding the baby.Coraline grabbed her. “Hey! You’re very emotional now, and you’re holding a baby. How do you expect to drive like that? Sit in the back. I’ll drive.”“Okay…”Charlotte gave Coraline the car keys.Just as she was walking to the back seat, someone appeared from around the corner and immediately ran toward her.The man snatched the baby from her arms before she could react, turned around, and ran away.“Poopoo!”Charlotte screamed as she sprinted after him.“Stop right there! Help! Someone’s stolen my baby! Help! Help… Ah!”She felt a sharp pain on the back of her head, her vision turned black, and she collapsed on the ground.Meanwhile, anoth
As expected, a video had been sent to Charlotte’s inbox.Charlotte opened it and found a video of her recent sexual encounter with Zachary in the car. She screamed and blushed furiously.Before long, she received a message from Rufus.“This exciting clip of you with Zachary is your remuneration. I will keep it safe and save it for my future enjoyment. Our debt has been repaid. You’re welcome!”Charlotte’s expression stiffened.A few minutes later, she received another message.“I won’t let anyone see this. Don’t worry.”Charlotte questioned herself.She had no idea how Rufus had managed to get this video. He was in a different city. However, she let go of the question soon enough, as Rufus had already sent the information to her inbox.The next day, at a high-class hotel in Rothesay.A black Masserati was parked outside the hotel entrance. As two bodyguards escorted a pot-bellied, middle-aged man out of the hotel, the driver hurriedly opened the Masserati’s door and said in a
“Lory…” A clear and melodious voice called out.A fair hand held her by the wrist as a car stopped nearby.“Zachary is openly making love to another woman in front of you. He’s obviously just trying to hurt you. You know this, so why are you still standing here, watching foolishly?”Lorraine shook her head feebly. It took her a while before she calmed down and replied shakily, “You’re wrong, Jez. Zachary isn’t doing it with her to hurt me. I’m nothing to him now. Carlie is the only thing that matters to him. He would never use tools to hurt me. He’s doing this because he’s so in love with Carlie that he’s lost control!”“Uh…” Jezebel turned awkwardly toward Charlotte’s car, shook her head, and said, “Lory, since you know you mean nothing to Zachary, why are you still torturing yourself? Forget him, and I’ll take you anywhere you like. Isn’t that much better?”“No!” Lorraine grimaced. Her eyes flashed hatefully.“It’s all Charlotte’s fault that Zach and I have ended up this way. I
The corners of Charlotte’s lips twitched. “I don’t think that’s a good idea.”“Why?” Zachary kept his eyes on her.There was no doubt about it. Not only did his wife have an extremely exquisite face, but her figure was also graceful and well-proportioned, better than a supermodel’s.The subtle display of fair flesh underneath her skirt seemed to exude a seductive fragrance. Her waist, which was the width of an A4 size paper, was slender. He felt an urge to hold her in his arms. She crossed her slender and well-proportioned legs naturally, creating a dark silhouette…‘D*mn it!’Zachary realized that the longer his gaze lingered on Charlotte’s body, the brighter the flames of passion burned within him, even though he had always abstained.“Based on Rothesay tradition, a man and a woman can only be considered husband and wife after holding a proper wedding ceremony. I know we’ve registered, but people will talk if we live together without having a ceremony,” Charlotte replied calmly
Charlotte remained sitting calmly in the car. She knew that this time, Zachary was determined to strangle Lorraine to death.Of course, she didn’t want Zachary to do it… But not because she didn’t want Lorraine to die. It was because Lorraine had Jezebel’s support. If Zachary killed her, Jezebel would do everything to avenge Lorraine.It wasn’t worth it for Zachary to plunge into mutual destruction with Lorraine. She didn’t deserve him.Charlotte knew very well that since Lorraine, who was a natural schemer, had the nerve to seek her out alone, it meant that she would have been prepared to run into Zachary and would ensure that Zachary would be too afraid to kill her.Thus, even though Zachary was strangling Lorraine, Charlotte did not exit the car to stop him.The car door opened and closed.Charlotte felt a bone-chilling aura throughout the entire car as soon as Zachary entered the co-driver’s seat.Zachary didn’t speak. Instead, he stared at her.Despite her intimate relatio
“What have you done?” Zachary’s voice was as cold as a frosty wind.“I’ve hired a few assassins. The assassins and I have had an agreement. If anything happens to me, they will do everything in their power to kill Charlotte and her two kids!”Charlotte’s entire body went cold as soon as she heard this.“Hehehe… Sorry, Zach, I misspoke. I shouldn’t have said ‘her two kids’. They’re yours and Charlotte’s kids, aren’t they?”Lorraine supported herself as she rose to her feet.In the past, no matter what happened, she would always do her best to maintain a good impression in front of Zachary, to show him the best parts of her.Now, she knew that his impression of her was gone with the wind. She cackled freely like a maniac. “Hahahaha… Look at that nervous look on your face, Zach. You’ve always been fearless, but she’s the only one who’s ever been able to make you lose your sh*t, isn’t she?”Zachary eyed Lorraine icily, his gaze as sharp as cold knives. Lorraine, whose heart was no
Lorraine forgot about the pain due to the intense panic she felt and stared at Zachary in disbelief. “Zachary, what do you mean by these scary remarks? I’m pregnant, yet you kicked me, disregarding mine and the child’s well-being. Could you be... Are you thinking of... Are you thinking of killing me?”“A wicked woman like you deserves more than just death.” Zachary’s cold voice slapped Lorraine in the face.Lorraine’s lips trembled, but she could not utter another word, as if her throat was being severely strangled by an invisible hand.Cough! A large mouthful of blood was spat out of her mouth, dyeing her white dress red.Although she did not feel pain or fear, her heart was glacial.She also knew that she deserved more than just death!‘But... wicked woman?‘I didn’t expect to be labeled as a “wicked woman” in Zachary’s heart someday!’As he was glaring at this pitiful woman, there was not even a hint of sympathy in Zachary’s eyes, and his voice still sounded frigid and merci
Lucas called not long after Charlotte put down her cell phone. “Milady, I just received a call from my ex-girlfriend, who I dumped last month, and she said that she just found out that she’s pregnant and she suspects that the baby might be my child... Ahem!“Therefore, I have to go to the hospital to get a paternity test with her as soon as possible. I don’t have time to drive Naomi back to your house, so you can either pick her up yourself or just let Naomi stay at the Second Master’s house.”Charlotte decided to pick Naomi up.As soon as she drove out of the yard gate, a crimson Ferrari dashed toward her head-on. She immediately turned the steering wheel sharply, avoiding a direct clash with the car.Braking harshly, the Ferrari hit the tree and killed its engine.Charlotte also stepped on the brake.The Ferrari’s door was pushed open abruptly, and Lorraine walked in front of Charlotte’s car angrily. She then pointed at Charlotte with her trembling right hand. “Charlotte Simmon
“Don’t forget who I am. There’s nothing that I can’t find out as long as I want to know... Aaaah—“Baby, you‘re hurting me. Don’t be too greedy... Oh, slow down, I’m on the phone. Oh. Ow—” The man’s voice was interrupted by a series of his own cries, and a woman’s moans were coming from the background at the same time.Charlotte vaguely pictured a rather explicit scene, blushed, and cleared her throat. “Um... I can call you later if it’s inconvenient for you to speak now.”“There’s no need. It’s convenient. Very convenient... Good girls, wait for me on the bed. I’ll get angry otherwise, understand?”“Hmph, are we less significant than your phone calls? Hmph!”“Don’t keep us waiting!”The sound of footsteps faded away.The man squinted his rare violet eyes and said languidly, “My little Simmons Princess, I’ve long heard people say that you’re still alive, and I really want to take a look at you with my own eyes, but I’ve sworn to never take another step into Rothesay. You should
Zachary looked at Charlotte through the window as a surge of pride swelled inside of him. “She’s my wife right now, so she’s your niece-in-law. You shouldn’t call her ‘that woman’ anymore.”The corner of the man’s lips curled up a little when he heard what Zachary had said. However, he soon reverted to his serious expression and continued. “Zach, even if she’s your wife now, I have to warn you. You have to think twice before you act. My great-grandfather, who’s also your great-grandfather, was framed and died in prison for offending someone from the royal family. Your great-great-grandmother wrote a letter with her own blood and came up with a family rule. The Connors are only allowed to do business. They are not allowed to deal with people from the government. Do you really want to break the family rule for her?”“Yes,” Zachary replied, his deep brown eyes filled with murderous intent. “I owe her a wedding, and I don’t want them to interfere with my wedding.”The man opened his mou